DYSH: Lesson 2 - What is Open Adoption (SC-0661)
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Adoptions used to be closed and filled with secrets. Now, open adoption has revolutionized the modern adoption experience, and is statistically proven to benefit everyone involved when done well. Discover with Leah, a birth mom of 18 years, and Carrie what common open adoption practices are today, so that you can better educate the moms you care for.
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